Last Updated on Friday, 13 February 2015, 20:06 by GxMedia Indecisiveness on the part of government lends to the proliferation of acts of torture by police officers, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) says. Last month two police officers, Narine Lall and Mohanram Dulai, who, in 2008, critics say tortured a Leonora teen, Twyon Thomas, by pouring mentholated spirits on ...

Last Updated on Friday, 13 February 2015, 19:44 by GxMedia University of Guyana (UG) staffers have shunned the Ministry of Labour’s back-to-work call and resumption of pay negotiations and have instead vowed to emain on strike until the university’s administration  makes them a favourable offer.  Earlier this week, Charles Ogle, the Ministry of Labour’s Chief Labour Officer (CLO), in a letter ...

Last Updated on Friday, 13 February 2015, 19:35 by GxMedia As negotiators for A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) enter the final hours of negotiating a pre-election coalition, APNU Chairman David Granger on Friday said both parties would have to give up some of their demands. “It is impossible for the two sides to ...

Last Updated on Friday, 13 February 2015, 18:18 by GxMedia A small airplane that was heading to the interior Friday morning swiftly returned to the Ogle International  Airport after the pilot saw smoke in the cockpit, according to usually reliable sources. The Cessna U206G, bearing registration number 8R-GHB, departed Ogle at 11:42 AM for Eteringbang. However, by 11:45 AM the ...

Last Updated on Friday, 13 February 2015, 17:52 by GxMedia Well-known musician and sculptor, Ras Campton “Camo” Williams, his wife and daughter were Friday morning rendered homeless when fire gutted their two-flat apartment at Shopping Plaza, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown. Williams said he and his family lost most of their possessions in the fire that began shortly before 11 AM. Williams ...

Last Updated on Friday, 13 February 2015, 2:55 by GxMedia In the wake of legal and political maneuvers for Former President Bharrat Jagdeo to play a leading role on the People’s Progressive Party’s slate for the May 11 general and regional elections, that incumbent organization Thursday night announced its full endorsement of Donald Ramotar as presidential candidate. “The meeting unanimously ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 12 February 2015, 22:27 by GxMedia REPRODUCED FROM SCIENCE 2.0 (http://www.science20.com)  The gender stereotype is that women want commitment and men want sex – but a study of the Makushi people in Guyana upends that, finding that men more likely to seek long-term relationships. Why? Because women are in short supply so a lack of commitment is ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 12 February 2015, 22:19 by GxMedia The Ministry of Labour says the unions representing University of Guyana (UG) workers cannot treat a three-year old promise to resolve a pay dispute as still valid, and staff have  been told to first call off the strike and return to the bargaining table. “I wish to emphasize that those ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 12 February 2015, 20:45 by GxMedia The main opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU has raised a number of concerns related to electioneering with a United Nations Electoral Mission. “The APNU team outlined several matters of concern, including the lack of access to state media, the need for more voter education; the timely declaration of ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 12 February 2015, 20:03 by GxMedia The Alliance For Change (AFC) on Thursday dismissed suggestions that it could lose the 11 percent it garnered at the 2011 general and regional elections if it coalesces with A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) for fresh polls due in another three months. Chances of the AFC losing votes comes ...